The Maiden (Morland Dynasty) [Paperback]

Cynthia Harrod-Eagles (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1985 | Series: Morland Dynasty (Book 8)

In the Morland Dynasty series, the majestic sweep of English history is richly and movingly portrayed through the fictional lives of the Morland family. It is 1720, and political intrigue is rife as the Stuart-Hanoverian struggle continues. Jemmy, heir to Morland Place, contracts a dutiful marriage to the chilly Lady Mary in order to secure Hanoverian protection and safeguard his inheritance. Morland lives are riven by the '45 rebellion and the bloody massacre at Culloden, and at their lowest point, their fortunes rest in the small hands of Jemmy’s daughter Jemima. Intelligent and single-minded, Jemima proves a capable caretaker of the Morland heritage, and although Morland Place and its lands suffer from the excesses of her dissolute husband, her quiet courage earns her an abiding love and loyalty.

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In the Morland Dynasty Series, the majestic sweep of English history is richly and movingly portrayed through the fictional lives of the Morland family. The 22 volumes that comprise this elegantly produced series offer entertainment of the most compelling kind.

About the Author

Cynthia Harrod Eagles won the Young Writers' Award with her first novel, THE WAITING GAME and won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award with EMILY. She has written over 50 books including 29 volumes of the Morland Dynasty, which she will be taking up to present day.

Product Details

• Paperback: 413 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group (February 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0751506451
• ISBN-13: 978-0751506457
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #436,304 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worthy addition to the series, July 11, 2009

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K. Huff (Radnor, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Maiden (Morland Dynasty) (Paperback)

#8: 1720 to 1761: The South Sea Bubble crisis; Jacobite rebellion

The Maiden covers a period of forty years, from the South Sea Bubble crisis, up through the Jacobite rebellion and beyond. Jemmy Morland is the master of Morland Place, married off to the Lady Mary, even though his heart is elsewhere. Later, his daughter Jemima marries, while Marie-Louise, the Countess of Strathord and the daughter of royalty, entertains delusions of grandeur.

It's always amazing to me how the Morland family can be on the losing side of history, and yet always emerge victorious--I've always found the family's ability to survive anything to be really appealing. This time, the focus is more on the family's story, though history intervenes when certain members of the family becomes embroiled with the Jacobite cause. However, things can become a bit confusing, especially with the difference between the "Morland Place" Morlands, and the "Shawes" Morlands (as with the other books in the series, there's a family tree in the beginning of the book, and I found myself turning back to it often). It's always interesting, too, how strong the Morland women tend to be, and I look forward to reading more about Jemima in later books in the series. In all, this is a very strong addition to the Morland Dynasty saga.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Last of the Stuarts, March 24, 2008

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This review is from: The Maiden (Morland Dynasty) (Paperback)

Jemmy Morland is master of Morland Place and is forced to marry Lady Mary, sister to one of the leading lights of the Hanoverian Court, to keep control of the Morland fortune. Mary is an icy, unforgiving woman, jealous of Jemmy's family and friends and though doting on the two sons she gave Jemmy, despises their daughter, Jemima. Jemima grew up knowing that her own mother hated her and so turned to her father and relatives for love. She learned all the ways of the family business in cloth manufacturing so that she was a very capable heir when both sons died of small pox. She married a cousin, so as to keep the family name and became Countess of Chelmsford, only to find that she had married a penniless and debauched man who wanted her only for her money, which he soon squandered. In that era, every single thing that a woman owned became her husband's property upon marriage, leaving her totally dependent upon him..thank the Lord that things changed!!